ML17212A711

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Proposed Amended Tech Specs 3/4.1.1,3.1.1.1,4.1.1.1,4.1.1.2, 3.1.1.4,4.1.1.4.1,3.4.1,4.4.1,3/4.1.1.1,3/4.1.1.2,3/4.1.1.3 & 3/4.1.1.4 for Boration Control,Moderator Temp Coefficient, Reactor Coolant Pumps & Boron Dilution & Addition
ML17212A711
Person / Time
Site: Saint Lucie NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 09/04/1981
From:
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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ML17212A710 List:
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NUDOCS 8109100215
Download: ML17212A711 (7)


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3/4.1REACTIVITY NTROLSYSTEMS3/4.1.1BORATIONCONTROLSHUTDOWNMARGIN-T>200.FLIMITINGCONDITION FOROPERATION 3.1.1.1TheSHUTDOWNMARGINshallbe>5.0%%k/k.APPLICABILITY:

MODES1,2*,3and4.ACTION:WiththeSHUTDOWNMARGIN<5.0/gk/k,immediately initiateandcontinueborationat>40gpmof1720ppmboronorequivalent untiltherequiredSHUTDOWNMARGTNisrestored.

SURVEILLANCE REUIREMENTS 4.1.1.1.1 TheSHUTDOWNMARGINshallbedetermined tobe>5.0g,hk/k:

a~b.C>>d.Withinonehourafterdetection ofaninoperable CEA(s)andatleastonc'eper12hoursthereafter whiletheCEA(s)isinoperable.

Iftheinoperable CEAisimmovable oruntrippable, theabove.required SHUTDOWNMARGINshallbeincreased byanamountatleastequaltothewithdrawn worth'ftheimmovable oruntrippable CEA(s).ltheninMODES1or2g,at-leastonceper12hoursbyverifying thatCEAgroupwithdrawal iswithinthePowerDependent Insertion LimitsofSpecification 3.1.3.6.WheninMODE2gg,atleastonceduringCEAwithdrawal andatleastonceperhourthereafter untilthereactoriscritical.

Priortoinitialoperation above5/RATEDTHERMALPOWERaftereachfuelloading,byconsideration ofthefactorsofebelow,withtheCEAgroupsatthePowerDependent Insertion LimitsofSpecification3.1.3.6.SeeSpecialTestException 3.10.1.WithKeff>1.0WithKff<leO.STLUCIE-UNIT13/41-181091002iS 8i0904PDRADOCKOS00033SPPDR 0I0~?fl*I'*4h\P REACTIVITY CONTROLSYSTEMSSURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS Continued e.WheninMODES3or4,atleastonceper24hoursbyconsideration ofthefollowing factors:l.2.3.4,5.6.Reactorcoolantsystemboronconcentration, CEAposition*Reactorcoolantsystemaveragetemperature, Fuelburnupbasedongrossthermalenergygeneration, Xenonconcentration, andSamariumconcentration.

4.1.1.1.2 Theoverallcorereactivity balanceshallbecomparedtopredicted valuestodemonstrate agreement within+1.(Cak/katleastonceper31Effective FullPowerDays(EFPD).Thiscuoparison shallconsideratleastthosefactorsstatedinSpecification 4.1.l.l.l.e,above.Thepredicted

.reactivity valuesshallbe.adjusted(normalized) tocorrespond totheactualcoreconditions priortoexceeding afuelburnupof60Effective FullPowerDaysaftereachfuelloading.*ForModes3and=4,duringcalculation ofshutdownmarginwithallCEA'sverifiedfully:inserted, thesingleCEAwiththe'highestreactivity worthneednotbeassumedtobe'stuckinthefullywithdrawn position.

ST.LUCIE-UNIT13/41-2 AEACTIVITY.CONTROLSYSTEMSMODERATOR TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT LIMITINGCONDITION FOROPERATION 3.1.1.4Themoderator temperature coefficient (MTC)shallbe:a.Lesspositivethan0.5x104bk/k/'FwheneverTHERMALPOWERis<7'fRATEDTHERMALPOWER,b.Lesspositivethan0.2x1046,k/k/'FwheneverTHERMALPOWERis>7(gofRATEDTHERMALPOWER,andc.Lessnegativethan-2.2x104b,k/k/'FatRATEDTHERMALPOWER.'PPLICABILITY:

MODES1.and2*4ACTION:Withthemoderator temperature coefficient outsideanyoneoftheabove,limits,,

beinHOTSTANDBYwithin6hours.SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS4.1.1.4.1 TheMTCshallbedetermined tobewithinitslimitsbyconfirmatory measurements.

MTCmeasuredvaluesshallbeextrapolated and/orcompensated topermitdirectcomparison withtheabovelimits.*WithKff>1.0.gSeeSpecialTestException 3.10.2ST.LUCIE-UNIT13/41-5

)<<,Y..v3/4.4REACTORCOTSYSTEMREACTORCOOLANTLOOPS'IMITINGCONDITION FOROPERATION 3.4.1Fourreactorcoolantpumpsshallbeinoperation.

APPLICABILITY:

Asnotedbelow,butexcluding MODE6.'CTION:MODES1and2:,'+.-"-"'With lessthanfourreactorcoolantpumpsinoperation.

beinatleastHOT;::;~:.STANDBYwithin6hours.4MODES3,4and5:Operation mayproceed"provided (1)atleastonereactorcoolant.loopisin'-'.-":;.-,

operation, withanassociated reactorcoolantpumporshutdowncoo'l,ing pumpand':-"(y(2) theSHUTOONNNARGIN'requirement ofSpecification 3.1.1.1isincreased to""andmaintained at>5.0g,hk/kduringoperation inflODE3whenlessthanfourreactorcoolantpumpsareinoperation.

Theprovisions ofSpecifications 3.0.3and3.0.4arenotapplicable.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 4.4.1TheF1owDependent SelectorSwitchshallbedetermined tobeinthe4pumppositionwithin15minutespriortomakingthereactorcritica'I andatleastonceper12hoursthereafter Allreactorcoolantpumpsandshutdowncoolingpumpsmaybede-energized forupto1hour,providednooperations arepermitted whichcouldcausedilutionofthereactorcoolantsystemboronconcentoation.ST.LUCIE-UNIT13/44-1 3/4.1REACTIVIT NTROLSYSTEMSBASES3/4.1.1BORATIONCONTROL3/4.1.1.1AND3/4.1.1.2 SHUTDOWNMARGINAsufficient SHUTDOWNMARGINensuresthat1)thereactorcanbemadesubcritical fromalloperating conditions, 2)thereactivity transients associated withpostulated accidentconditions arecontrollable withinacceptable limits,and3)thereactorwillbemaintained sufficiently subcritical toprecludeinadvertent criticality intheshutdowncondition.

SHUTDOWNMARGINrequirements varythroughout corelifeasafunctionoffueldepletion, RGS'-boronconcentration, andRCSTavThemostrestrictive condition occursat'.EOL,withTavatnoloadoperating temperature, andisassociated with.a'ostulated steamlinebreakaccidentandresulting uncontrolled RCS,cooldown.

Intheanalysisofthisaccident, yminimumSHUTDOWNMARGIN,:,'.:of5.OXd.k/kisrequiredtocontrolthereactivity transient.

Accord'i'ngly, theSHUTDOWNMARGINrequiredbySpecification 3.1.1.1isbaseduponthi'slimitingcondition andisconsist'ent withFSARaccidentanalysisassumptions.

Forearlierperiodsduringthefuelcycle,thisvalueisconservative.

WithTav<200Fthereactivity transients resulting from-anypostulated accidentateminimaland'2g,ak/kshutdownmarginprovidesadequateprotection.

3/4.1.1.3 BORONDILUTIONANDADDITIONAminimumflowrateofatleast3000GPMprovidesadequatemixing,preventsstratification andensuresthatreactivity changeswillbegradualduringboronconcentration changesintheReactorCoolantSystem.Aflowrateofatleast3000GPMwillcirculate anequivalent ReactorCoolantSystem.volumeof11,400cubicfeetinapproximately 26minutes..

Thereactivity

.changerateassoicated withboronconcentration changeswillbewithin.thecapability foroperatorrecognition andcontrol.3/4.1.1.4 MODERATOR TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT MTCThelimitingvaluesassumedfortheMTCusedintheaccidentandtransient analyseswere+0.5x10"<k/k/'FforTHERMALPOWERlevels<7QofRATEDTHERMALPOWER,+0.2x104ak/k/'FforTHERMALPOWERlevels>70g,ofRATEDTHERMALand-2.2x104h,k/k/'FatRATEDTHERMALPOWER.Therefore, theselimitingvaluesareincludedinthisspecification.

Determination ofMTCatthespecified conditions ensuresthatthemaximumpositiveand/ornegativevaluesoftheMTCwillnotexceedthelimitingvalues.ST.LUCIE-UNIT1B3/41-1 0'I4II